The U.S.-China Military Scorecard: Forces, Geography, and the Evolving Balance of Power, 1996–2017

A RAND study analyzed Chinese and U.S. military capabilities in two scenarios (Taiwan and the Spratly Islands) from 1996 to 2017, finding that trends in most, but not all, areas run strongly against the United States. While U.S. aggregate power remains greater than China’s, distance and geography af...

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Hauptverfasser:	Heginbotham, Eric, Nixon, Michael, Morgan, Forrest E, Heim, Jacob L, Hagen, Jeff
Format:	Buch
Sprache:	eng
Schlagworte:	Air forces and warfare Armed Forces China History Military engineering Military forces and sectors Military policy National security Naval forces and warfare Other technologies and applied sciences Pacific Area Society and Social Sciences Spratly Islands Strategic aspects Taiwan Technology Technology, Engineering, Agriculture, Industrial processes thema EDItEUR United States Warfare and defence
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Zusammenfassung:	A RAND study analyzed Chinese and U.S. military capabilities in two scenarios (Taiwan and the Spratly Islands) from 1996 to 2017, finding that trends in most, but not all, areas run strongly against the United States. While U.S. aggregate power remains greater than China’s, distance and geography affect outcomes. China is capable of challenging U.S. military dominance on its immediate periphery—and its reach is likely to grow in the years ahead.
DOI:	10.7249/j.ctt17rw5gb